Excoecaria oppositifolia

Family: Euphorbiaceae

What it is like

A small tree. It grows 5 m tall. The leaves are simple and opposite. The bases overlap. The leaf stalk is 1 cm long. The leaf blade is 15 cm long by 4 cm wide. The are broadly sword shaped. The edges have rounded teeth. The flowers are of separate sexes with both sexes on one plant. The fruit is a 3 lobed capsule.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in evergreen forests between 500-2,100 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, India, Indochina, Myanmar, SE Asia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam

How it is used for food

Caution: It has toxic sap and the juice can cause abortions.

Edible parts

Caution

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Kalaw-ga

Synonyms

Excoecaria aboriana A. B De;